Dynamic motion force sensor module
A torque measurement system and method for providing real time tracking and motor control for adjusting standard and dynamic torque-to-linear forces in an electromechanical motor. The system includes sensors for measuring data, load wedges affixed to a rotor, a slip bearing for measuring forward and reverse forces of the rotor section, a tracking measurement unit adapted to measure raw data, a wireless radio, an internal processor, and a tracking processing unit.
1. A method for measuring bi-directional torsional forces for adjusting standard and dynamic torque-to-linear forces on an electromechanical torsional force generating device in real-time, the method comprising:
attaching force transducing load cells arranged in Wheatstone bridge wired configuration, wherein the load cells convert a compression force vector into a rotational torque vector;
transferring a rotational force of a rotor to the load cells using a load wedge;
wirelessly communicating information to and/or from the rotor to a stator section of the electromechanical device via an embedded wireless device;
determining activity data measurements using the force transducing load cell arrangement;
transmitting the activity data measurements and wirelessly communicated information to a processing unit for analysis according to predetermined sets of evaluation rules;
applying one set of evaluation rules to determine at least one apparatus condition parameter using at least one tracking parameter;
transmitting at least one apparatus condition parameter to a motor controller of the electromechanical torsional force generating device or a user device;
providing real-time control of at least one apparatus condition parameter using the user device; and
adjusting, in real-time, the torque-to-linear forces experienced by the user or load by the electromechanical torsional force generating device.
2. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the determined activity data measurements can be processed and utilized for closed loop feedback motor control in real-time.
3. The method as recited in claim 2 , wherein the feedback can be used to vary forces experienced by a user or motor load dynamically.
4. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the electromechanical torsional force generating device is a motor, flywheel apparatus or a resistive load connected to a rotor of a device.
5. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein determining activity data measurements includes measuring torsional forces or rotational position.
6. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the load cells are arranged to allow torsional forces to be measured.
7. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein load cells are calibrated and correlated to a unit force scale.
8. The method as recited in claim 7 , wherein the torsional forces are measured in both forward and reverse rotational conditions.
9. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the load cells are arranged in a half Wheatstone bridge wired configuration.
10. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the load cells are arranged in a full Wheatstone bridge wired configuration.
11. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein sensor forces are communicated from the rotor to the stator section of the electromechanical torsional force generating device using a slip connector.
12. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the communicated information includes sensor force and positional data.